Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Brassicas. 2011. 9 col. pls. 450 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Vegetable Brassica crops are of great economic importance worldwide. Together with cereals, they represent the basis of worlds balanced food supplies. In addition, due to their diversity, vegetable Brassicas offer unique opportunities to enrich our knowledge about plant growth, development and rapid phenotypic evolution. There are potentials to greatly increase our understanding of the Brassica biology and breeding efficiency by application of emerging genomic technologies. This volume contains 11 chapters contributed by 34 specialists with extensive experience in genetics, molecular breeding and genomics of vegetable Brassicas. Recent achievements and new technologies presented in this book will provide support to further research on genetics and genomics of vegetable Brassica crops facilitating their genetic improvement.